# Marvel Comics' "lettering" font? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 12, 2003, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvel-comics-lettering-font/194743 "2003-08-12T21:44:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvel-comics-lettering-font/194743/1 "2003-08-12T21:44:03Z")
It’s “kind of” a silly question, and maybe it belongs in “Ask the Comic Guy,” but I have to ask… …What font/typeface does Marvel use for the “lettering” for it’s comics, these days? At least, I _think_ it’s a typeface…it looks a little too “clean” to be hand-drawn…but I could be wrong. Does anyone here know for sure? ---
**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvel-comics-lettering-font/194743/2 "2003-08-12T22:04:28Z")
Marvel’s comics are computer-lettered these days (as are the significant majority of comics). I believe that most of Marvel’s comics are lettered by members of Comicraft, an outside lettering company. Comicraft sells the fonts it has designed. As far as what font in particular was used in any given book, I bet that if you’re looking to buy someone at Comicraft would let you know. –Cliffy [www.comicraft.com](http://www.comicraft.com) ---
**Author:** ![I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_can_t_believe_that_s_butter)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2003, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvel-comics-lettering-font/194743/3 "2003-08-12T22:13:35Z")
I’m sure it’s a relaxed version of the engineering lettering (gothic) style. Of course, I’m referring to the way it used to be, and not the situation that **Cliffy** ’s post addresses (and possibly wholly answers).